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Monthly Archives: July 2013

Another week flew by at my internship at Skagit Valley Herald. I feel like it’s going to be over so soon, which is a bummer because I look forward to going to work everyday and discovering a new part of the county.

Throughout my internship I’ve noticed that my takes are getting smaller and smaller. I’m becoming more and more attuned to framing before clicking. But I think I need to press the shutter a little more often, even when the shot isn’t exactly what I want. You never know if the subjects will get more perfectly lined up or not, so sometimes it’s best to shoot the safety even if you know it’s not THE image you want.

And now for a few images from the week:

Stephen Taplin carves a bird out of lapis lazuli, a blue stone from Chile, at the Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Brotherhood on July 16, 2013. He estimated it would take him an entire day to complete the sculpture.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Burlington Sox pitcher Nolan Johnsen pitched all seven innings at the American Legion AA North District Tournament on July 17, 2013, striking out six and walking four. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

(From left) Food bank volunteers Dave Morales, Lois Angle, Tami Metz and Jane Mayer pack boxes to deliver to families with hungry school age children on July 17, 2013. The “Backpack Direct” is one of the Mount Vernon Neighbors in Need Food Bank programs.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Members of the Mount Vernon Police Department and the Skagit County Sheriff’s Department retrieve a body from the river on July 18, 2013 near the Moose Lodge in Mount Vernon, Wash. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Orville “Bud” Winslow, 91, sets up bridge for his friend Don Johnson’s 90th birthday on July 18, 2013. They have been playing as a club since 1955.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

A new Tesla supercharging station for electric cars opened at Fairfield Inn and Suites on Old Hwy 99 on July 18, 2013. The superchargers can fully charge an electric car in about 30 minutes.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

A 1946 Globe GC-1A leaves a smoke trail as it flies over Mead Field at the Concrete Airport for the North Cascades Vintage Fly-In on July 19, 2013.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Gavin St. Clair adjusts his oversized smock while he paints at the Children’s Art Festival on July 20, 2013 in Hillcrest Park in Mount Vernon, Wash. He was incognito as a T-Rex while exploring the festival.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

A child plays with oobleck, a corn starch and water mixture that is solid under force and liquid when still, at the Children’s Art Festival in Mount Vernon, Wash. on July 20, 2013.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Clover the Balloon Fairy giggles under a vow of silence as she hands out wearable balloon art and gems sprinkled with fairy dust at the Shipwreck Days on July 20, 2013 in Anacortes, Wash.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

I hope you carry on with your day with a smile as glittery as Clover the fairy!

I’ve been working on shooting with a longer lens, which is a completely different style than what I’m used to. I’ve come to realize I tend to enjoy getting close with my subjects and shooting them from unorthodox angles. My favorite photos all tend to be from the same distance: up close and personal. Using the Nikkor 80-200mm gives me a different perspective. It makes those faraway shots so much more attainable!

Here are some shots from the past weeks assignments:

Team members of the Skagit Valley Roller Derby team stand on their track before practicing blocking a “jammer,” the opposing team’s member who scores points.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Tony Garcia straightens extension cords before he turns on the power to start the belt sander races at Frontier Building Supply on July 12, 2013 in Sedro-Woolley, Wash.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Austin Edwards, 16, wraps a banner with the words “This Has To Stop” around himself before a Snohomish Indian Tribal Community march against drug use on July 10, 2013. The phrase is the slogan for the anti-drug effort in the Snohomish community that began after four people under 30 died from drug use. Edward’s brother Tyler Edwards passed away on March 24 due to drugs at age 19.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

(From left) Todd Hoagland, Joel Grossman, Carlos Alvarez, Oscar Jimenez and Sean Connor play on the Bellingham United soccer team and all attended high school in Skagit Valley.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Kim Patten (left) and Tim Miller discuss the difference between barley and wheat during a field day where researchers shared their work with the public at WSU Extension Research Center in Mount Vernon, Wash. on July 11, 2013.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

A sheepdog named Ceilidh races after sheep at the Sheepdog Trials at the annual Highland Games on July 13, 2013 in Mount Vernon, Wash. Trainers had five minutes to direct their dogs to herd the sheep around and through various obstacles in order to gain points.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

This past week was filled with July 4 celebrations. Here are some photos from the Loggerodeo festivities that lasted all week in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. plus an unrelated feature.

Chance Shrader winces as he is bucked off a bull on July 4, 2013 at the Sedro-Woolley Rodeo. Despite the violent nature of bull riding, Shrader says he has no fear of the sport. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Conner and Lily Schulthess watch their shadows as they dance to the Troy Fair Band at the Loggerodeo Street Dance on July 3, 2013 in Sedro-Woolley, Wash.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Ryan Welch (left) and Joe Jones pull the hoods of their patriotic morphsuits over their heads before starting the Great Sedro-Woolley Footrace on July 4, 2013. “It’s almost being naked, but not,” Jones said.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

A member of the Sedro-Woolley All Stars squirts water at the crowd during the Sedro-Woolley Fourth of July parade.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Master Sgt. Shane Inman (center) speaks to Sgt. Matthew Gegner (left) and Sgt. Allan Henderson (right) before leading the parade in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. on July 4, 2013. The parade is part of the oldest Fourth of July celebration in Washington.Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Here are some pictures from my second week interning at Skagit Valley Herald.

Rachel King explains who player Anika Schlimmer will be replacing in a basketball game during a girls basketball camp at Burlington-Edison High School. About 40 girls in fourth through sixth grade participated in the camp. King is a member of the Burlington-Edison High School basketball team and a coach for the camp. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Tango instructor David Imburgia demonstrates how light the follow is by pushing his partner, Krissa Mickelwait, over with the tip of his finger. Imburgia teaches and dances tango in Skagit and Whatcom county through his company Tango Popolare. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Jeff Frost gazes up at the 72-foot mast of his 60-foot sailboat IsolaBella. He was spending a week in Anacortes, Wash. to get his marine toilets fixed before he continued his trip from Olympia, Wash. to Desolation Sound in B.C. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Lacey Summers (left) from Northwest Hair Academy puts zombie makeup on Timothy Miles before he participates in a Zombie Survival Scavenger Hunt at Burlington Public Library on June 26, 2013. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Crissy Clark runs away from her mom, Candace Clark, who is pretending to be a zombie during the Zombie Survival Scavenger Hunt at Burlington Public Library on June 26, 2013. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Skipper, the number one Parcel Russell Terrier in the country, kisses his handler, Tony Carter at the Bell Vernon Kennel Association Dog Show on June 29, 2013 in Mount Vernon, Wash. Carter is a professional dog handler and this show with six dogs was light work. He usually shows twice as many at a show. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Teammates cheer on Adam Griffith from the Port of Seattle as he swings a dead blow hammer to pound a sled about five feet, simulating a forced entry with an ax. Griffin won the final round of the individual race at the Firemen’s Muster in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. on June 29, 2013 with a time of 1:57. Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald